The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 8.5% historical asylum grant rate for Richard A. Jamadar at Orlando, FL, based on 457 grants and 4,893 denials (5,350 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Richard A. Jamadar with Orlando, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 8.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.
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Judge Jamadar (Orlando, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 20% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Jamadar, Richard A. (IJ code RJ1, Orlando, FL):
Overall track record
23 years on the bench (since 2004), 6,950 cases total, lifetime grant rate 8.8%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,827 cases, grant rate 6.1% — roughly in line with the Orlando court average (5.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 930 19.4%
Venezuela 612 16.5%
Honduras 610 1.3%
Guatemala 425 1.1%
Mexico 324 5.3%
Nicaragua 176 1.9%
Colombia 173 3.7%
Brazil 169 1.5%
Haiti 151 0.9%
El Salvador 40 5.6%
Chile 24 0.0%
Year-by-year
2023: 429 cases, 19.8% grant rate
2024: 526 cases, 19.7% grant rate
2025: 1609 cases, 3.5% grant rate
2026: 1263 cases, 2.3% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Jamadar, I'd love to hear:
1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?
2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?
Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, July 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.
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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics
Richard A. Jamadar is listed with the Orlando, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 8.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (905 decided, 2.1% grant rate), Guatemala (554 decided, 1.3% grant rate), and Venezuela (435 decided, 19.1% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.
Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.
This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.
What is Judge Richard A. Jamadar's asylum grant rate?
Judge Richard A. Jamadar granted asylum in 8.5% of 5,350 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Richard A. Jamadar grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (8.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Orlando, FL grants 7.7%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
How is this grant rate calculated?
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
